Fire and Emergency New Zealand declares a prohibited fire season for the Hauraki Gulf islands
The Hauraki Gulf moved to a Prohibited Fire Season at 8am on Thursday 1 December, with the prohibition in place until further notice.
A prohibited fire season means a total ban on outdoor fires, and all previously granted fire permits are suspended.
Find out more by clicking on 'Read More'.
Poll: Do you set New Year’s resolutions?
🎉 2026 is almost here!
We’re curious ... how do you welcome it?
Do you set resolutions, follow special traditions, or just go with the flow?
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8.8% Yes! New Year, New Me
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20.6% Yes - but I rarely stick to them
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70.6% Nah - not for me
WOOLWORTHS REWARDS CARD
To the lovely man who kindly let me use his Woolworths rewards card - I was buying brandy snaps etc can you please message me, thank you very much.
You made a comment you'll be asked why you are buying brandy snaps.
Estelle
Poll: 🗑️ Would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Aucklanders, our weekly rubbish collections are staying after councillors voted to scrap a proposed trial of fortnightly pick-ups.
We want to hear from you: would you be keen to switch to a fortnightly rubbish collection, or do you prefer things as they are?
Keen for the details? Read up about the scrapped collection trial here.
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84.9% Same!
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15.1% Would have liked to try something different
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